Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

A dazzling display of lights and crystals.

On the upper deck of this church-owned parking garage stand eight pillars topped with different Catholic saints.

The concrete shell of an industry giant remains as a playground for graffiti artists, auto scrappers, and paintball warriors.

Detroit’s Eastern Market has been transformed into an outdoor museum with colorful murals that address social issues and symbolize the city.

The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.

The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.

This recently restored timepiece has stood all around Kansas City.

An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.

This stately Victorian-era burial ground overlooking the Pacific Ocean is home to the graves of some of British Columbia's most famous figures.

A World War II structure that has stood the test of time.

A monument stands at one of the starting lines of the Trans-Canada Highway, formerly the longest uninterrupted highway in the world.

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A whale of a public art display towers atop Juneau's cruise ship dock.

Walk upon the mementos of the dead in this Parisian courtyard paved with medieval tombstones.

The site where two doves fell in love.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

The former home of France's controversial pop maestro is almost completely covered in ever-changing tributes and graffiti.

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.

Despite a recent paint job, the factory still sits empty.

The oldest continuously operating mint in the world that has been making coins since the 9th-century.